KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Lipscomb had more than a week to prepare for Tennessee. The Volunteers had one day, and it showed early. Tennessee overcame fatigue and poor shooting to beat the Bisons 69-58 Thursday night and keep…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Mark Harvey of the WCMS varsity boys puts up a shot over Centertown’s Michael Brewer during the first half of Tuesday night’s game in the Warren Lodge Christmas Tournament. (Rob Nunley photo) Warren County Middle School’s eighth-grade boys built an early lead, then used a…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County Middle School’s Taylor Douglas works her way upcourt against DeKalb County Middle’s Lauren Adcock while DeKalb’s Morgan Page (11) and Warren’s Laura Beth McKinley follow the play. (Dale Stubblefield photo) In the Warren Masonic Lodge Christmas Tournament Tuesday night at Warren County High…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Tennessee quarterback Matt Mauck could make his first NFL start Sunday against Jacksonville if Steve McNair is unable to play. The third-string quarterback took McNair’s work with the first-team offense Thursday for a second…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard After Monday’s opening-round win, the Pioneer basketball team found itself knocked into the consolation game of the Overton Christmas Tournament due to a 65-60 loss to Springfield.Returning to the court on Wednesday afternoon with a chance at third place, the Pioneers instead had to settle…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Steve McNair’s health isn’t a question as the season ends. Now, it’s money and a $50 million option bonus due this offseason that poses the biggest obstacle to the quarterback returning to the Tennessee…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 25-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action: Dwight W. Wright was directed to serve seven days of an 11-29 sentence, pay $350 plus costs and forfeit his driver’s license for one year for assault and…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A woman who made up a far-fetched story of her abduction and rape this September will serve 150 days for lying to police.The defendant, Jessica Lynn Nolan, 26, entered a guilty plea recently to the charge of filing a false report. She was ordered by…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A man who molested a 14-year-old friend of the family will serve nine years in the state penitentiary.The defendant, Medford Jason Murphy, 28, entered a guilty plea to the charge of rape and was directed to serve nine years in prison at 100 percent. The…

SMYRNA, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Two suspects were charged Wednesday in the shooting death and robbery of a Rutherford County man who had been scheduled to testify in a June murder trial. Aldrick Lillard, 21, and his girlfriend Vanessa…